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By Alanna Hilbink Addiction is a chronic health issue, and it’s one that can affect anyone. So, do women struggle with addiction just like anyone else? Of course they do. Addiction isn’t limited by gender, age, socioeconomic status or race. These factors influence how and why they use drugs, and how addiction develops, but they … Continue reading How Addiction Treatment Helps Women Find Recovery→

Heroin is an opiate drug that is synthesized from morphine. Morphine is a naturally occurring substance found in the seed of the Asian poppy plant. Heroin can be snorted, sniffed, injected or smoked. Heroin works in the brain, binding to opioid receptors to produce feelings of euphoria in the user. These opioid receptors also control … Continue reading Heroin Addiction and Weight Problems→

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) persons make up an estimated 3.7 percent of the total US population, but with as much as 30 percent of the LGBT population struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, they are two to four times more at risk for substance abuse. While research shows that this difference tracks … Continue reading How is LGBTQ Addiction Recovery Different?→

By Stephanie Thomas When you went out for a sit-down dinner 10 or 20 years ago, you prepared to answer two standard questions: How many people are in your party? Do you prefer smoking or non-smoking? Nowadays, many counties and even entire states ban smoking in restaurants. In place of separated seating, you’ll find non-smokers … Continue reading E-Cigarettes: Facts You Need to Know→

By Melissa Riddle Chalos A major headliner in U.S. media, the opioid crisis is now beyond epidemic, reaching pandemic proportions. Opioid overdoses now kill more people each year than breast cancer,1 more than the Vietnam War2 — reaching a record-setting high in 2016, up 20 percent from the previous year.1 Many experts suggest … Continue reading Explaining Fentanyl→

By Taylor Davis With 64,000 Americans dying from a drug overdose in 2016 and more than 50,000 of those related to opioids, fighting the opioid crisis has become a top priority for the Trump administration.1 Last October, the president declared the crisis a public health emergency, and in March he announced his response plan. The … Continue reading Would a “War on Drugs” Strategy Work?→

By Wesley Gallagher It’s no secret that lawyers have demanding jobs. From the time they take the LSAT to the moment they get that corner office, lawyers are required to put great amounts of time and energy into their profession. And while law isn’t the only demanding career, there are aspects of being a lawyer … Continue reading Mental Health and Addiction in the Legal Community→